Raiford vs Rain

Side-by-side comparison of Raiford and Rain — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Raiford

Boy name

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Name B

Rain

Girl name · Rank #1393

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Metric Raiford Rain
Current Rank Unranked #1393
Total Births (all years) 594 3,432
Peak Year 1931 2023
Peak Year Births 17 195
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Raiford Rain
1910ss 77 —
1920ss 110 —
1930ss 105 —
1940ss 111 —
1950ss 92 5
1960ss 46 13
1970ss 35 105
1980ss 13 24
1990ss 5 335
2000ss — 970
2010ss — 1,140
2020ss — 840

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raiford Rain
2014 — 103
2015 — 95
2016 — 96
2017 — 90
2018 — 138
2019 — 146
2020 — 170
2021 — 150
2022 — 164
2023 — 195
2024 — 161

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–1992.

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